CVE-2022-36986
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CVE-2022-36986 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with unauthenticated access could remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server.. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup 8.1.x through 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3.x through 8.3.0.2, 9.x through 9.0.0.1, and 9.1.x through 9.1.0.1 (and related NetBackup products). An attacker with unauthenticated access could remotely execute arbitrary commands on a NetBackup Primary server.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas | Flex Appliance | 1.2 | — |
| Veritas | Flex Appliance | 1.3 | — |
| Veritas | Flex Appliance | 2.0 | — |
| Veritas | Flex Appliance | 2.0.1 | — |
| Veritas | Flex Appliance | 2.0.2 | — |
| Veritas | Flex Appliance | 2.1 | — |
| Veritas | Flex Scale | 1.3.1 | — |
| Veritas | Flex Scale | 2.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 8.1.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 8.1.2 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 8.2 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 8.3 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 8.3.0.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 8.3.0.2 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 9.0 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 9.0.0.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 9.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup | 9.1.0.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 3.1.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 3.1.2 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 3.2 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 4.0 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 4.1 | — |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 3.3.0.1 | Maintenance Release1 |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 3.3.0.2 | Maintenance Release1 |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 4.0.0.1 | Maintenance Release1 |
| Veritas | Netbackup Appliance | 4.1.0.1 | Maintenance Release1 |
References
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS22-004#h3Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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